[Zaphod-Users] Learning MPI

[J.J. Podesta]

Learning MPI is a piece of cake.  Using it, of course, is another story. 
While were making lists, here is a book that I learned from: P. Pacheco, 
Parallel Programming with MPI, Morgan Kaufmann, 1997.

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+   John Podesta, 603-862-3734
+   University of New Hampshire
+   Space Science Center
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "burlen" <burlen at apollo.sr.unh.edu>
To: <zaphod-users at lists.sr.unh.edu>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Zaphod-Users] Learning Linux, bash, and subversion


> Here are some more/less technically oriented resources which may/may not
> help beginner's boot strap into HPC:
>
> Upgrading to Fortran 90, Redwine, 1995
> MPI The Complete Reference, Snir et al, 1996
> Using MPI, Gropp, Lusk & Skjellum, 1999
> SIMD Programing Manual for Linux and Windows, Cockshot & Renfrew, 2004
> GCC online documentation, free online
> Parallel Programming in OpenMP, Chandra et al, 1990
> A Programmers Companion to Algorithm Analysis, Leiss, 2007
> STL Tutorial and Reference Guide, Mursser, 2001
> Large-Scale C++ Software Design, Lakos, 1996
> *, Scott Meyers, *(anything and everything written by this guy is worth
> reading)
>
> and for those who know absolutely nothing:
> Programming with Gnu Software, Loukides & Oram, 1997
>
> I'd say all of these are worth at least a terse read, after which, at
> the very least you know what's out there and where to go for more info.
>
> Burlen
>
>
> Douglas Larson wrote:
>> Recently it has become apparent that some new users of zaphod have
>> different skills.
>> In order to bring people up to speed, the following free resources
>> should be read:
>>
>> UNIX Tutorials for Beginners
>> http://www.linux-tutorial.info/modules.php?name=MContent&pageid=224
>> <https://artemis.sr.unh.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linux-tutorial.info%2Fmodules.php%3Fname%3DMContent%26pageid%3D224>
>> http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/
>> <https://artemis.sr.unh.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ee.surrey.ac.uk%2FTeaching%2FUnix%2F>
>>
>> INTERMEDIATE LINUX. This is excellent and free.
>> LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition
>> http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
>>
>> Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
>> An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting
>> by Mendel Cooper
>> http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
>> <https://artemis.sr.unh.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftldp.org%2FLDP%2Fabs%2Fhtml%2F>
>>
>> This one primarily applies to space science:
>> "Version control with Subversion" Read the Version 1.4 edition
>> http://svnbook.red-bean.com/
>> <https://artemis.sr.unh.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsvnbook.red-bean.com%2F>
>>
>> When you compile your code, it is a good idea to use a name other than
>> the default "a.out"
>> Recommended method: 'gcc hello.c -o hello' because now you know the
>> executable is hello's.
>> Bad form: 'gcc hello.c' because it always names the executable "a.out"
>>
>> Although presented as a joke, the following page shows many ways of
>> writing a "hello world" program
>> http://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/helloworld.html
>> An exhaustive collection of Hello World is located at
>> http://www.roesler-ac.de/wolfram/hello.htm
>>
>> Advanced users may want to explore building their projects with 
>> autotools.
>> See http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/
>> The venerable hello world is presented in this section:
>> http://autotoolset.sourceforge.net/tutorial.html#SEC30
>>
>> -----
>> Doug
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